Steering wheel



"Jan. 22', 1924. 1,481,534

C.- W. BECK" STEERING WHEEL Filed June 18, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 671801555 Baa/K m M m 11 8 finer/new Jan. 22 1924. 1,481,534

C. W. BECK STEERING WHEEL Filed June 18, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a3, Mmwm The core is then", cnst into the shell and wound the innei ends oi the arms as shown to provide strong and durable construc tion in which the parts are permanently and s idly secured together.

n the modification illustrated in Figures d and 7 inclusive, I have shown it construction in which the arms 20 of the spider are formed from c. single sheet of metal and portion of their length on ens detschitbly secured at their outer ends to e suitable mm (not shown) which is pref eiehly foimed of wood. The arms 20 are nlso 'perferebly'provided with flanges 22 which extend downwardly from the side.

, edges with dependingfisnges 28. The flared portions 29 ofthe arms &0, in this construction, ere preferably formed integral with each other and are preferably rovided with marginal depending lion ss 33 that connect into the fiengcs end t at orepi-efembly criz'npcd over the depending-flanges 28 of the projections 27.

In the; process of construction the core 25 is cast into the shell 26 end thenssembled hub is then secuzed to the integie'l arms 20 by crimping the flanges 30 over the den es l bile it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and adventeges oi the invention will be readily apmcnt, ldesire to have it understood that do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described and that such changes me be needed to when desired as fall wit in thescope of what is claimed,

bet E claim as my invention is 1. ln estcering wheel, e hub having a shell ends, core in said shellja series of pro jections extending radially from said shell, and 9. series of spider arms carried by said projections.

ii. In s steering wheel, a ,hub having s shell and s core in said shell, s series of ispi or arms mounted on sci l censes projections extending radially from said shell, and a. series of s idcr arms engaging said projections and loving portions embedded in said core.

3. In it steering wheel, a hub having a shell and a core cast into said. shell, said shell having a series of projections at one end thereof embedded in said core to prevent reletive movement between said core and shell, said shell also having a series of mdisll extending projections at the op 0- siteend, and a series of spider arms carried by the. last mentioned projections.

d. In a, steering wheel, a, hub having a. shell and a core cast intoseid shell, rojections extendin mdielly from said 3 ell, lion carried fiy said pro'cctions, and projections and having flanges crimped over the flanges thereof.

5. In a steering wheel, a hub formed of two parts, one part being cast into the other pro'ections extending radially from one 0% sci parts, and spider arms carried by said projections.

6. In a, steering wheel, a, hub having a shell and a core cast into the wheel, rojections extending radially from said 8 ell, and spider arms secured to said projections and core.

7. In a steerin wheel, a hub, a core im movebly anchors in sand hub, and spider arms embedded in said core.

8. In a steering wheel, a hub having radial rojections, a core anchore gaging said projections an the core.

9. In a. steering wheel, a, hub having radinlly extending projections provided with depending flan es, 2, core rigidly anchored in said hub, an spider arms engaging said projections and embedded in Said core, said erms also having flanges secured to the flanges aforesaid.

10. In a. steering wheel, a hub having a shell terminating at one end in a series of embedded in spaced inwardly extending projections, and

a core in said shell having portions located between said projections. I

11. In a steering wheel, a hub having a shell and a, core in said shell, and at series of spider arms connected to said shell.

In testimony whereof I stlin my signetune.

CHARLES W.- BECK.

permanently. in the hub, and siider arms en-. 

